Original British P-1855 Sappers & Miners Quillback Sword Bayonet with Scabbard for Lancaster Carbine Military Art The reverse bears the 1936

The reverse bears the 1936 SS contract code 807/36 with a set of SS symbol above and a RZM mark below

The interesting and rare things is that the blade was shortened from the back leaving the original wide section at the front of the blade

The Air Service was renamed the Army Air Corps in 1926 as a compromise in the continuing struggle

One medallion has an embossed molding depicting the "Big Ben" clock tower that reads:

The 2nd Battalion's eventual objective was to take an ancient fortress called the Kasba

Original British P-1855 Sappers & Miners Quillback Sword Bayonet with Scabbard for Lancaster Carbine Military Art The reverse bears the 1936Original Item: Only One Available. This is extremely rare, especially since it has NOT been modified as so many were in later years. The bayonet featured a quill back blade of 24", a hilt frame made entirely out of brass with hard rubber leather checkered grip plates to either side. The bright shiny blade bears the Knight's Head stamping of the German Solingen firm of Carl Reinhard KIRSCHBAUM, who lived from 1818 1862. His company made a lot of edged