topic:"warfare" found 5 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Description: A pair of long bayonets with ridged brass handles and steel scabbards. (a,b) bayonets, long narrow steel blade with slight reverse curve, set into solid brass handle with ridges around the handgrip. Deep wide groove along length either side of blade. Sword guard like crossbar of a 'T' of steel curl…

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Description: A pair of long bayonets with ridged brass handles and steel scabbards. (a,b) bayonets, long narrow steel blade with slight reverse curve, set into solid brass handle with ridges around the handgrip. Deep wide groove along length either side of blade. Sword guard like crossbar of a 'T' of steel curling down on under side, with circular hole on upper side to accommodate barrel of rifle. Slot on upper side of handle along length to slide barrel in and support bayonet. Marks: (a) engraved atop blade, "Culle Fevrier 1872", serial no., "T60071" (b) engraved atop blade, "Lt. Etienne Juin 1871", serial no., "L78693". Scabbards, steel, formed to fit the shape of the blades, with round knob at tip and small square loop of steel for belt soldered near mouth of each. Marks: near mouth opposite loop, serial no. "X77249", near mouth opposite loop, serial no. "S5181", and "*" and "F".

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Description: A bayonet with wooden handle and metal scabbard which has large swinging arm at mouth. (a) bayonet, single edged, straight steel blade with wide groove down length of side. Straight guard crossing between handle and blade like the crossbar of a 'T' is of steel and has 1.7 cm hole through top side t…

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Description: A bayonet with wooden handle and metal scabbard which has large swinging arm at mouth. (a) bayonet, single edged, straight steel blade with wide groove down length of side. Straight guard crossing between handle and blade like the crossbar of a 'T' is of steel and has 1.7 cm hole through top side to accommodate barrel of rifle. Smooth, slightly shaped wood handle with large steel rivets through, has wide steel band at end with pommel on underside and mounting slot along top side. Marks: stamped on blade near hilt, "1898" other side "US". Note: pieces of wood chipped from both sides of handle, rusty.( b) scabbard, steel, simply shaped to fit blade with small ball at point. Long metal strap riveted at mouth of scabbard forms loop and swivels.