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80 - Long Belgian bayonet for the 1889 carbine.
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Estimate €100 - €200
Description
Long Belgian bayonet for the 1889 carbine. Rare long 1889 Mauser bayonet, known as the ‘fortress’ bayonet, for the carbine. Total length excluding the scabbard: 67.5 cm. Blade with a flat back and a hollow edge. Functional spring-loaded button. Wooden grips. Crossguard marked with a serial number and a ‘U’ within a circle, possibly for the disciplinary corps, with a quillon. Black-painted iron scabbard, with a small round pommel. Leather scabbard belt with a loop to secure the grip. Regimental markings on the back beginning with the letter S. Normal signs of wear, patina, good condition. Long Belgian M1889 carbine bayonet. Rare long fortress-pattern Mauser M1889 bayonet for the carbine. Overall length without scabbard 67.5 cm. Flat-spined, fullered blade; functional release button; wooden grip scales. Crossguard bearing a serial number and a circled ‘U’ (possibly indicating a disciplinary corps), and a quillon. Black-painted iron scabbard with a round frog stud. Leather frog with a grip-retaining loop and a regimental mark beginning with ‘S’. Good condition, showing signs of wear and patina.
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