Mauser Bayonet

This is a nice M1903 bayonet which was adopted for the 1903 Mauser rifle. It has a quill backed blade identical to the German M1898 Mauser bayonet, but retains the hilt used on the M1887 & M1890 bayonets. There is Turkish script to the ricasso, usually denoting the German maker, which in this case is ‘Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co’. The spine of the blade carries the Turkish crescent ‘moon & star’ as does the quillon. The crossguard carries an indistinct serial number. The pommel carries the ‘Toughra’ marking of ‘Abdul Hamid II’ & Turkish Crescent and other inspection stamps. This is a well-marked and scarce bayonet, as many of these long bayonets were shortened during the inter-war period. See White & Watts No 627 pages 278 and 281 of ‘An Illustrated History of Bayonets’ by Martin J. Brayley pages 218 & 219. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 307.