Bayonet identification
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Bayonet identification
I am hoping that maybe someone will be able to recognize and identify these bayonets. They are both the same, 14 7/8" overall with a 9 7/8" blade. There is a marking stamped on the metal part of the handle "AS.FA", and a marking on the wood part of the handle "FS". The main portion of the scabbard is metal with a leather belt loop hanger. Both have what appears to be a serial number on the handle.
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Re: Bayonet identification
I should have also shown a picture of how it mounts of the rifle, below.
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Re: Bayonet identification
Look like they go on a Mauser but no idea who made them.
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Re: Bayonet identification
For the M1893 and M1903 Turkish 8mm Mausers.
AS.FA is short for Askari Fabrika, or "military factory".
AS.FA is short for Askari Fabrika, or "military factory".
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Re: Bayonet identification
Does anyone collect these or are they worth anything?zzyzzogeton wrote: ↑Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:42 am For the M1893 and M1903 Turkish 8mm Mausers.
AS.FA is short for Askari Fabrika, or "military factory".
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Re: Bayonet identification
First a correction to about my post, since I can't edit a correction in. That should be M1905 not M1903.
Yes, there are folks out there who collect them. On fleabay, they usually bring $30 to $50 DOC and whether they have the scabbard and/or frog. Sometimes more if you have 2 or more idiots fighting over one.
My max bid on those would be $35@ based on the amount of rust on the scabbards and bayonets and the damage to the frogs. The fact that the bayos have frog is a plus, but one appears to have a warped hanger and the other one has a rough appearance to the frog's belly (my term for the pouch part that the bayo slides down into).
Yes, there are folks out there who collect them. On fleabay, they usually bring $30 to $50 DOC and whether they have the scabbard and/or frog. Sometimes more if you have 2 or more idiots fighting over one.
My max bid on those would be $35@ based on the amount of rust on the scabbards and bayonets and the damage to the frogs. The fact that the bayos have frog is a plus, but one appears to have a warped hanger and the other one has a rough appearance to the frog's belly (my term for the pouch part that the bayo slides down into).
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Re: Bayonet identification
Thanks for your info.zzyzzogeton wrote: ↑Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:42 am First a correction to about my post, since I can't edit a correction in. That should be M1905 not M1903.
Yes, there are folks out there who collect them. On fleabay, they usually bring $30 to $50 DOC and whether they have the scabbard and/or frog. Sometimes more if you have 2 or more idiots fighting over one.
My max bid on those would be $35@ based on the amount of rust on the scabbards and bayonets and the damage to the frogs. The fact that the bayos have frog is a plus, but one appears to have a warped hanger and the other one has a rough appearance to the frog's belly (my term for the pouch part that the bayo slides down into).
"Sometimes even the blind chicken finds corn"