Bidspirit auction | Mauser 1891 Bayonet & Scabbard

Mauser 1891 Bayonet & Scabbard by WKC - This Argentine Model 1891 Mauser bayonet features a polished steel blade with a deep fuller and a hooked quillon crossguard incorporating a muzzle ring. The hilt is constructed with two dark wood grip scales secured by two rivets to the tang, terminating in a steel pommel that includes a bayonet lug attachment slot and a functional press-stud. The ricasso of the blade bears an impressed maker mark on one side consisting of the characters WEYERSBERG, KIRSCHBAUM & CO, and SOLINGEN arranged in three lines. The reverse side of the ricasso is stamped with the serial number N7096 positioned below a partially legible circular crest containing a wreath and sunburst design, characteristic of the Argentine national crest.Measurements/notes: 21 in. L.