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Pattern 1888 Bayonet, unknown type

Pattern 1888 Bayonet, unknown type

Description

This bayonet is of similar appearance to a Pattern1888 Mk I but has no spring catch in the pommel for attachment to the weapon.It also carries no marks or stamps. It is possibly therefore a cheaper foreign copy of the standard British bayonet. Further details unknown.

Marks and Stamps: None

Specifications

Accession Number: 57 Period of Use:
Type: Bayonet War Zones:
Country of Origin: UK? Type Date: 1888
Manufacturer: Unknown Serial Number: none
Manufacture Date: Unknown Calibre/Ammunition:
Weight: Length Overall:
Cyclic Rate: Length Barrel:
Deactivation Certificate Number: N/A

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