ARGENTINA

A French 1866 manufactured in 1868, the quillion has been bent backwards over the hilt but that is the only modification. I know of one more of these that came in a steel mounted leather scabbard - unfortunately this came without one.

Vendor reported that he had picked it up from a flea market in Argentina and delivery was from there, As most South American countries have little dealings with arms such as these I must assume that the bayonet came from there or possibly some other local country. Probably use as a side arm of some sort.

1875 Remington, similar in hilt style to French 1866 and several other brass hilted bayonets

 

This has the un chamfered "Remington" hilt without the muzzle ring cut out of the1866. These blades are not common in full length as many were cut down for use with other weapons,

 

German Makers mark

 

 

Distinctive almond frog stud.

Engineer Carbine Bayonet, made from a cut down 1875 Remington bayonet with modified muzzle ring

 

RA marking for Republica Argentina, modifications of ring can be seen in this and the following photograph

 

 

Muzzle ring has been replaced by a flat bar

 

Scabbard is original steel scabbard that has been shortened and the Locket brazed on the shorter steel body. This example has matching numbers
Shortened M1880 Comblain bayonet with brass mounted leather scabbard

 

 

Hilt has "Chassepot" rather than "Remington" style slot and muzzle ring cut out, but is still for a Remington rolling block rifle

 

Alex Coppel makers mark

 

 

Very faint A in circle mark on right cross guard indicates Argentine usage
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M1891 with brass grips
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M1891 with white alloy grips
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M1891 with alloy grips
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1909 German Made

 

 

German Weyersberg makers mark

 

Argentinean Crest on Ricasso and matching serials on blade and scabbard

 
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1909 Mauser made by Argentinean manufacturer

 

 

Argentinean Crest on Argentine made 1909

 

 

Manufacturer marks on Argentinean made 1909 ricasso

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1891 cut down and modified to fit US M1 Carbine. believed to be for police use, as Argentine military didn't use the M1

 

Hilt modifications to allow mounting on US M1 carbine
M1 Garand, only modification is the addition of a brass chape

 

Shaped brass chape

 

 

Enlarged muzzle ring to suit Italian BM59 rifle

Argentine made scabbard for the US M1 Garand bayonet

FN FAL bayonet picked up at Port Stanley after the Falklands conflict