WW1 BRING BACK**Improvised Turkish Trench Fighting Dagger & Scabbard Made From A Cut Down Turkish Model 1890 Mauser Rifle Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 22961 Dagger

**WW1 BRING BACK**Improvised Turkish Trench Fighting Dagger & Scabbard Made From A Cut Down Turkish Model 1890 Mauser Rifle Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 22961 - 22961

This is an unusual WW1 era Turkish Improvised Fighting Knife & Scabbard made from a Turkish Sword Bayonet & Scabbard for the M1890 Mauser Rifle. The knife has an 8 ¾” single edged fullered blade. The sharp blade has no damage but does have age and service use staining. The blade has Turkish script and inspection marks. It measures 13 ¾” overall. It has the bayonet’s original slab wood grips secured by rivets & its original bayonet steel cross guard with muzzle ring has been removed during conversion and replaced with a thick steel finger guard. The Bayonet’s steel pommel retains its original release button which functions as it should, mortise slot and Turkish inspection marks. The knife is complete with its improvised scabbard no doubt made from a cut down bayonet scabbard. The leather scabbard has rear seam which has become open with age, original bayonet scabbards steel mount with frog locket which has Turkish inspection marks and has an improvised pressed steel chape again applied during conversion. The scabbard is fitted with original leather bayonet frog with belt loop. The leather has some age and use related service wear. The price includes UK delivery Sn 22961 (German daggers and knives box)

£275.00