1907 Spanish Artillery Knife

Not a ton of information out on these but was issued to artillery and engineer outfits. Blade never sharpened so not sure how useful it would be. It is a little hard to see but it has a pressure clip on the top of the handle which holds/releases the bayonet from the scabbard. Not real easy to operate, would not want to have to get this out in a hurry. Almost takes two hands to push it and pull the blade out.

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Very cool!

Thank you for these images of an excellent example of this model.

I've recently been lucky enough to win one of these Spanish blades
however I've not found much data (searching in English. )

I think the nomenclature maybe: " Machete Artilleria "?
Other questions ( without results )...
Scabbard leather? Cordovan?
Nickel silver hardware & attachments?
Forged crossguard?

Nomenclature as good as any. Leather is a very soft type, not typical for scabbards. Everything except the blade is blued so no on the nickle silver. Crossguard probably forged. Looks the same as most crossguards on bayonets.

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Originally Posted by Aragorn243

Looks the same as most crossguards on bayonets.

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Probably made on the same line as their bayonets anyway...

I found another Spanish knife last evening. I don't have it, just discovered it on the net. Similar grips, bolo style blade. Apparently made post WWII for their special forces. A very small knife, handle barely fits your hand.

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Originally Posted by Aragorn243

I found another Spanish knife last evening.

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As in...in your stuff or out somewhere and you bought it? Show us...

No, I don't have it and I haven't bought it either. Have to find one cheap enough to purchase first. Last night was the first time I learned of it although Old Smithy apparently has one pictured on his website that I didn't notice. All sorts of things out there I never noticed but then I do and I decide I want one, and as it seems I'm finding all sorts of Spanish items lately, why not. The weird thing is, I'M NOT SEARCHING FOR SPANISH ITEMS. Yet a sword and a knife found me and now I found another knife. I think if you do a search for a 1907 mountain knife, Spanish, it should come up. I found half a dozen sites that discuss them. Apparently not many made but postwar. All photos but one make it look like a nice normal knife. The one that doesn't shows it in a guys hand. It's small like a skinning knife. So it's either tiny or a giant was holding it. Almost all sites say it is post WWII so the 1907 nomenclature isn't accurate. They have sold recently in the $80 range which I would probably pay but one I found for sale is $175 and that's a bit over the top.

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Originally Posted by Aragorn243

Blade never sharpened

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Wouldn't the soldier be expected to sharpen the blade once it had been issued to him? Perhaps this one has never been issued as such? It was my understanding that Fairbairn Sykes fighting knives were only sharpened once actually issued to a soldier?

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Originally Posted by Flying10uk

Fairbairn Sykes fighting knives were only sharpened once actually issued to a soldier

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No, they're sharp from the factory...

Is this the knife we discuss?

That's the knife and the other Spanish Knife I have is not sharp from the factory. Edge is actually flat much like many bayonets.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

No, they're sharp from the factory...

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I do have several examples of the 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knives in my collection that don't have a sharp cutting edge and don't appear to have ever had one. Here is one such example, in my collection.

That knife was issued sharp and has been well used. If I take a perfect specimen and plunge it repeatedly into sand it will do two things, remove the crud and remove the edge. Also polishing with a scotchbright will do exactly what you have there.

That's a well worn and used specimen, not new... Still, very nice knife...

Jim, I have seen it in black and white that F/S knives were issued to soldiers unsharpened but I can't remember exactly where, at the moment. As I have mentioned I do have several 2nd pattern F/S knives with no sharp edge. All the 3rd pattern knives that I do have, do have a sharp edge and some of these 3rd pattern knives look factory sharpened while others look hand sharpened. I suspect that there was some variation with some knives leaving the factory with a sharp edge and some not. Likewise, often the 2nd pattern knives don't have the F/S logo on the blade but clearly the example of mine in post 13 does.

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Originally Posted by Flying10uk

I have seen it in black and white that F/S knives were issued to soldiers unsharpened

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You'll need to find that then. Anyway, this post wasn't about FS was it? You could start a thread and see if anyone else has ever heard of this anomaly you speak of...

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Anyway, this post wasn't about FS was it? You could start a thread and see if anyone else has ever heard of this anomaly you speak of...

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You raised the anomaly, Jim, not me.

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You raised the anomaly

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????? Whatever...

And the same to you, Jim!