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By teamski · Posted
For future reference, the patch is the South Korean 6th Military District. -Ski -
By J.T.Thompson · Posted
To make the identification I used primarily "Bayonets of the World, The Complete Edition" by Paul Kiesling (p. 375) and ""Bayonets From Janzen's Notebook" by Jerry L. Janzen (p. 147.) The standard Army pattern had two rivets securing the grips. The Navy version used a bolt and washer to secure the grips; This arrangement allowed disassembly for cleaning. For pictures of both versions, try Dennis Ottobre's site "www.ebayonets.com." https://www.ebayonet.com/bayonetsn_s.htm That is a nice bayonet. J.T. -
By mbec · Posted
Thanks Ski and J.T. for the input. The blade is 14 inches and the overall length is about 18.75. The mark you saw on the pommel is the same crown with a T. The only marks I see on the scabbard is a serial number on the piece of metal a strap maybe goes through. Where did you find your info J.T.? every picture I saw of a Dutch one seemed to have 2 rivets or screws holding the grips on. Thanks Mark -
By mbec · Posted
Yikes! You have a ridiculous collection! Fantastic -
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By J.T.Thompson · Posted
Hello mbec, That bayonet is a bit of a puzzler. It seems to be a Dutch Naval version of the model 1895 bayonet for the Dutch Mannlicher rifle. The Naval version was adopted about 1902. From 1895 to 1902 the Navy used the standard pattern. However, both the Naval and standard bayonets were about 18.75inches in overall length, with a blade length of about 14 inches. What is the blade length of your bayonet? Also, as far as I know, the Dutch scabbards were leather. Are there any markings on the scabbard? (I would look very closely around the throat and the finial.) The crown over "T" is an inspector's mark. His name began with a "T," but I've been unable to identify him. There appears to be another inspection mark on the pommel; can you get a close picture of that? That is an interesting bayonet... -
By Ted Fernyhough · Posted
We had these covers kicking around our Q Store boxes in the early 80’s in the TF. Pics of my NZ ^ marked cover. WW2 manufacture. Not quite exactly the same. Here’s my WW2 Brit hessian cover. -
By J.T.Thompson · Posted
OE/WG = Oesterreichische Waffenfabriks Gesellschaft, Steyr, Austria. -
By Ted Fernyhough · Posted
Yes, those bloody ammo pouches are tricky! Working on getting it right! Cheers. -
By Edelweisse · Posted
I've started noticing HM's on French military medals and I was wondering if these is a site showing HMs and manufacturers.
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