Argentina, Republic. An M1891 Mauser Rifle Bayonet GTRexclude Ship under rifle fire

Ship under rifle fire

maker marked "B & N" (Berg & Nolte) and numbered "36" on the reverse

the exterior bisected by a central machine-embroidered gold bullion wire tresse

of the 18th Hussars in the South African War of 1899-1902

The pommel takes the form of a detailed lion’s head with a hand guard emanating from the mouth and connecting with the crossguard

Argentina, Republic. An M1891 Mauser Rifle Bayonet GTRexclude Ship under rifle fireThis bayonet features a 400 mm long steel blade, magnetic, with a semi sharp blade and a very sharp tip, the fuller running almost the full length of the bayonet on both sides, marked with the Argentine Republic coat of arms surmounted by the arched inscription in Spanish "MODELO ARGENTINO 1891" (Argentine Model 1891) and stamped with the code "S0403" on the obverse ricasso, maker marked "WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM & Co SOLINGEN" on the reverse ricasso,