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We Need a Change!
Zulu War Martini Bayonets (TtoB)
Pat 1853 Bushed
Pat 1876
Pat 1860 Bushed
Pat 1871
Pat 1875 (Natal Volunteers)
Bowie (Swinburn Henry Carbine)
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Last edited by Terrylee; 12-30-2021 at 02:33 AM.
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10-20-2021 03:28 PM
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Very nice blades!
I often think how much people must have "liked" to disembowel their next when I see such blades...
34a cp., btg. Susa, 3° rgt. Alpini
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You should have titled it: We need a CHARGE". Fix bayonets.
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This is the first time I've seen a Swinburn bayonet! Thanks for sharing.
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The Bowie bayonet was issued to a few of the Natal Volunteers for use on their Swinburn Henry Carbines. It was considered as being virtually useless and only 190 were acquired. This bayonet saw use at Isandhlwana where it equipped some of the ill-fated men who died under Durnford.
The Swinburn Henrys came in both rifle and carbine form and were a circumvention of the Martini patent. They were acquired by the Natal Government due to the shortage of Martini Henrys at the time they needed to rearm. The attached photo also includes a cutlass bayonet which was issued to the Natal Naval Volunteers in the 1880s.
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