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Comment by Jan Carter on January 30, 2016 at 18:57

How very cool!  Now you know morw about the bayonet and so do we!  Thanks for sharing guys!

Comment by David Gallup on January 30, 2016 at 11:43

The links didn't show up before (or maybe I really am getting that blind).  Yes, here's a tang stamp pic from mine.  It's struck a good bit straighter.  I didn't notice the periods after the initials until I saw your link.  I had to clean my magnifier to see them.  Came out better in the picture actually, can clearly see both of them.

First time I've had this piece out of the cabinet in years and had to look at it 3 times this morning.  Nice to dig something old like that and really look at it again.

Comment by Kiril Mitrashkov on January 30, 2016 at 9:54

Klick on the dark words.

Comment by David Gallup on January 30, 2016 at 9:49

Kiril

I don't see any pic in your comment but looking at this site it does look a lot like the ones for the Mauser 8 mm.  over all length is 17  5/16", blade length is 12  1/4", width is just a hair over 1".  My brother has a standing lamp our dad made from a rifle, I think the bayonet goes with the rifle, I'll ask my brother if he can tell what the rifle is.

Comment by Kiril Mitrashkov on January 30, 2016 at 9:38

I think this is your bayonet. The picture is from the book "Bayonets around the world" from A.N. Kulinskii. 

According to the book this is German bayonet mod. year 1914 for a Mauser rifle. 

I asked you, because I have the same one. Please, measure the OAL and blade length and width.

And this is the makers mark.

Comment by David Gallup on January 30, 2016 at 8:26

That's a bayonet.  The only tang stamp is BK inside an oval.  It looks a lot like a British Lee Enfield 1907 but I'm no expert.  It's something I inherited from my father.

Comment by Kiril Mitrashkov on January 27, 2016 at 22:36

Do you know what the top left knife is?

Comment by David Gallup on January 25, 2016 at 19:06

That's a Boker made in Solingen.  I forget where I got it, maybe AG Russell.  Here is what Boker's web site says about it:

It was 1915 when Heinrich Boker & Co. Solingen received the government order to develop a compact fighting knife without knuckle that would be especially useful for trench warfare. After 90 years, we are reproducing the original knife blade out of high carbon steel with 0.75% carbon. The pronounced steel crossguard, the wood forearm handle, (designed for a firm and safe grip), and the official tang stamp are identical to the original trench knife - as is the cowhide leather sheath. On the back of the blade, each knife shows its serial number. Blade length: 5 5/8". Overall length: 10". Weight: 5.9 oz.

Comment by Jan Carter on January 24, 2016 at 18:53

who made the stag dagger?