Original Set of Two British Victorian P-1856 Yataghan Sword Bayonets Modified for Later Service NATION the latter had been active

the latter had been active during the years when a German air force was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles

The black factory paint is very nice rating at 90%

Serial number 352586B denotes year of manufacture as 1890

sadly with modern times and the rise of terrorism

Imported from Finland we expected Finish shovels and while these do bear SA (Finnish Army) markings they also bear Imperial Russian markings

Original Set of Two British Victorian P-1856 Yataghan Sword Bayonets Modified for Later Service NATION the latter had been activeOriginal Items: Only One Set of Two Available. Several years ago IMA acquired a large bayonet collection from a very enthusiastic European collector. Some of these we have decided to sell in small groups, giving starting collectors a great chance to pick up a few bayonets to get started with collecting. This lovely set of British bayonets began their service lives as P 1856 Yataghan Saber bayonets, originally made to fit the "2 Band" P 1853 Enfield