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Bayonet identification
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:48 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
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.
Re: Bayonet identification
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:02 am
by OLDE CUTLER
I should have also shown a picture of how it mounts of the rifle, below.
Re: Bayonet identification
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:40 am
by Samb
Look like they go on a Mauser but no idea who made them.
Re: Bayonet identification
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:42 am
by zzyzzogeton
For the M1893 and M1903 Turkish 8mm Mausers.
AS.FA is short for Askari Fabrika, or "military factory".
Re: Bayonet identification
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 3:06 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
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".
Does anyone collect these or are they worth anything?
Re: Bayonet identification
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:42 am
by zzyzzogeton
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).
Re: Bayonet identification
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 6:24 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
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).
Thanks for your info.