British Rifle Bayonet ????????

[Tony75]

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[Infanteer]

I don't know what type of bayonet that is, but it would appear that the reason the blade looks like a saw tooth is because some kids have been sword fighting with it...

[peter monahan]

I agree - the marks on the blade edges are not "saw teeth", which were after all a pioneer tool, not a calculated atrocity to use on people. British sawbacks had one jagges edge with teeth like a modern crosscut saw.

I aslo don't think it's British - the long spring and shape of the pommel look French to me and don't match the relatively few British brass hilted bayonets I recall or can find in a quick search of the Net.

My tuppence 'orth
Peter

[yellow]

You know its a 1847 Brunswick sword bayonet worth about 150 pounds even in that condition? Was that your question?

It would of been worth a lot more if someone hadnt hacked the blade. My dad seams to think its worth more than my 150 quote, but I`m sticking with it.