Original Belgian Sawback Bayonet by Alexander Coppel with Scabbard for M1882 Comblain Rifle - dated 1887 Discount Soldiers were issued a daily

Soldiers were issued a daily "TOT"

Marked Carrier with belt fittings for standard U

This sample also features a replica vertical foregrip to complete the Mk V

On the brass barrel under the extendable front sun shade it is engraved with the owners name:

after the sinking of your ship by a U-Boat

Original Belgian Sawback Bayonet by Alexander Coppel with Scabbard for M1882 Comblain Rifle - dated 1887 Discount Soldiers were issued a dailyOriginal Item: One Only. This is a fine example of the later model Comblain Pioneer Saw back Bayonet, which has a much thinner and longer blade than the earlier M1867 model. It is 23 1 2 inches in overall length, with a 18 1 2 inch long saw back blade. This blade is only about 1 1 8 inches wide, making it much less substantial than the previous version. Up until WWI, this style of bayonet was common for "Pioneer" troops, light engineering soldiers