Bayonet marked with Spital

fernando · 4th September 2014, 03:27 PM

Hi Ken,
Westley Richards also had military comitments.
They even tried to introduce their pistol in the British Army, without success.
Their 'monkey tail' system became famous; following a couple flirts with the Portuguese Arsenal, patent allowance and all that, ended up with a contract of 1000 pistols to Portuguese Cavalry (the only existing quantity of the kind), besides a few thousand rifles and carbines.
Not so easy finding the correspondent (sword) bayonets.

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Kmaddock · 4th September 2014, 04:49 PM

Hi Fernando
Thanks for extra Information
Ken

spiral · 4th September 2014, 09:17 PM

If only it said spiral! Id have to find one!

Interesting piece!

Spiral

NigelP · 4th October 2014, 12:49 PM

Hi all. Sorry not to follow this up sooner but have just returned from a three-week vacation

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Lots of interesting comments. I found this which is remarkably similar;

http://www.stewartsmilitaryantiques....9.archive.htm#

In answer to the comment about a T-section then yes it does look like a (waisted) T in cross-section behind the point region; ie it has a flat top to the blade.

No sign of "Klingenthal".

This blade is a little over 18" long ( a bit shorter than the one in the link above).

Any ideas about the name Spital? I didn't manage to trace this name on the web.

M ELEY · 5th October 2014, 04:20 AM

I made an error earlier with the 'Klingenthal' comment. Very tired these days-

What I meant to say was a French marking for the arsenal at St. Etaine, but you say there's no marking at all on the T-backed balde. Any signs that it has been sanded or rubbed off? The etchings are sometimes weak to begin with...

4th September 2014, 04:49 PM	#2
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Hi Fernando Thanks for extra Information Ken

4th September 2014, 09:17 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	If only it said spiral! Id have to find one! Interesting piece! Spiral

4th October 2014, 12:49 PM	#4
NigelP Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 6	Hi all. Sorry not to follow this up sooner but have just returned from a three-week vacation . Lots of interesting comments. I found this which is remarkably similar; http://www.stewartsmilitaryantiques....9.archive.htm# In answer to the comment about a T-section then yes it does look like a (waisted) T in cross-section behind the point region; ie it has a flat top to the blade. No sign of "Klingenthal". This blade is a little over 18" long ( a bit shorter than the one in the link above). Any ideas about the name Spital? I didn't manage to trace this name on the web.

5th October 2014, 04:20 AM	#5
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,196	I made an error earlier with the 'Klingenthal' comment. Very tired these days- What I meant to say was a French marking for the arsenal at St. Etaine, but you say there's no marking at all on the T-backed balde. Any signs that it has been sanded or rubbed off? The etchings are sometimes weak to begin with...