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Tim Simmons · 1st June 2010, 11:53 AM

Vaarok again very helpful. What interested me about this the pictures I posted is the shape of the bend in the forward sweeping quillon. I also like the idea of the white metal pommel. This link if it works, shows a shortened earlier version that appears to have had the quillon removed. Could be that there are many variants. The fin like blade could explain the shape of the African knife. It is all good fun learning about bayonets.

http://arms2armor.com/Bayonets/turk90a.htm

This link is also worth looking at, note the curve to the quillon?

http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/Bayonets.html#Turkey

1st June 2010, 11:53 AM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Vaarok again very helpful. What interested me about this the pictures I posted is the shape of the bend in the forward sweeping quillon. I also like the idea of the white metal pommel. This link if it works, shows a shortened earlier version that appears to have had the quillon removed. Could be that there are many variants. The fin like blade could explain the shape of the African knife. It is all good fun learning about bayonets. http://arms2armor.com/Bayonets/turk90a.htm This link is also worth looking at, note the curve to the quillon? http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/Bayonets.html#Turkey Last edited by Tim Simmons; 1st June 2010 at 12:06 PM.