Bayonet marked with Spital

NigelP · 27th August 2014, 12:40 PM

I've got a bayonet I'm trying to identify. It seems to be marked on the blade with a maker's name Spital (in spiral form) plus aS within the spiral. It also has GF and an emblem that I can't quite work out at the moment.

The guard has 84, 356 and R marked on it. It has a barrel hole of 19mm diameter and the handle has a spring catch retainer.

The blade is 47cms long and down-curved.

Anbody any ideas of it's provenance?

Shakethetrees · 28th August 2014, 04:33 AM

If you can post an image, I'm sure you will get some help, as a picture is worth a thousand words!

NigelP · 28th August 2014, 09:38 PM

Here's some....

TVV · 28th August 2014, 11:08 PM

M 1867 Werndl Austrian Bayonet.

Regards,
Teodor

Fernando K · 29th August 2014, 11:12 AM

Hi there:

I fail to see the area of the tip, but I get the impression that is a cut sheet yathagan.

Affectionately. Fernando K

NigelP · 1st September 2014, 09:09 PM

Many thanks for your inputs; not sure the significance of Yathagan (apologies for my ignorance

but having now looked up the Werndl reference I can see many web entries for such things.... most interesting!

Does M1867 mean the year or just the model (or both)? I had assumed this would have been a WW1 piece..... would that be valid? Elsewhere on this website I've had a thread about a Russian Court Sword which turned out to be 1826-ish and I'm trying to see how this all fits into my family history.

I've also got a kukris but more on that later when I've had time to examine and photograph it !

Regards

Nigel

27th August 2014, 12:40 PM	#1
NigelP Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 6	Bayonet marked with Spital I've got a bayonet I'm trying to identify. It seems to be marked on the blade with a maker's name Spital (in spiral form) plus aS within the spiral. It also has GF and an emblem that I can't quite work out at the moment. The guard has 84, 356 and R marked on it. It has a barrel hole of 19mm diameter and the handle has a spring catch retainer. The blade is 47cms long and down-curved. Anbody any ideas of it's provenance?

28th August 2014, 09:38 PM	#3
NigelP Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 6	Here's some.... Attached Images

28th August 2014, 04:33 AM	#2
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	If you can post an image, I'm sure you will get some help, as a picture is worth a thousand words!

28th August 2014, 11:08 PM	#4
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,598	M 1867 Werndl Austrian Bayonet. Regards, Teodor

29th August 2014, 11:12 AM	#5
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 663	Hi there: I fail to see the area of the tip, but I get the impression that is a cut sheet yathagan. Affectionately. Fernando K

1st September 2014, 09:09 PM	#6
NigelP Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 6	Many thanks for your inputs; not sure the significance of Yathagan (apologies for my ignorance but having now looked up the Werndl reference I can see many web entries for such things.... most interesting! Does M1867 mean the year or just the model (or both)? I had assumed this would have been a WW1 piece..... would that be valid? Elsewhere on this website I've had a thread about a Russian Court Sword which turned out to be 1826-ish and I'm trying to see how this all fits into my family history. I've also got a kukris but more on that later when I've had time to examine and photograph it ! Regards Nigel