Exciting antique store find

[BEAR]

While perusing thru a pile of knives and bayonets in my favorite antique store, I came across this gem. It is a very rusty and battered 1891 Argentine Mauser bayonet. I was very excited about the find and they even knocked $10.00 off the price.

BEAR

[BEAR]

As Paul Harvey once said "Now for the rest of the story!"

I could really care less about a rusty, battered Argentine bayonet. As far as I was concerned, it would make a good tent peg. BUT, it was the scabbard that caught my eye. I have looked for one of these scabbards for years and finding one in the wild is a stroke of good luck for me.
A M1917 early scabbard, a bit battered but still good.

BEAR (see....I'm not completely crazy)

[martin08]

As Paul Harvey once said "Now for the rest of the story!"

I could really care less about a rusty, battered Argentine bayonet. As far as I was concerned, it would make a good tent peg. BUT, it was the scabbard that caught my eye. I have looked for one of these scabbards for years and finding one in the wild is a stroke of good luck for me.
A M1917 early scabbard, a bit battered but still good.

BEAR (see....I'm not completely crazy)
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That's hard to find in working condition., or any condition! Is Jewell the maker?

First pattern on right. Second pattern on left.

[browningautorifle]

Is Jewell the maker?

Yes, the ' Jewell Belting Company ' of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

[BEAR]

That's hard to find in working condition., or any condition! Is Jewell the maker?

Unfortunatley any stamping in that area is undecipherable.

BEAR

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

75% better chance of finding the Bayonet than the scabbard. You might be surprised what electrolysis would do for the Bayonet.

[Aragorn243]

LOL, good one. I was about to say you got royally screwed on that bayonet, but the scabbard is worth that.

[browningautorifle]

Yup, good catch on the scabbard. Lots of nice US marked M1917 blades with "Other" scabbards on them. The Argentine blade, well, whatever...they're around. You can't see if it has a crest and even if it does, it's hard done.

[BEAR]

You can't see if it has a crest and even if it does, it's hard done.

Nope, no crest, lots of rust though, except for the brass grips.

BEAR

[browningautorifle]

Most had the crest ground, if you find one with the crest still present, you really have a good find.