Sword/bayonet?

[JustKeepDigging]

Found in an area close to a battlefield during the Seminole war.

 

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[G.A.P.metal]

That`s a outstanding find !
Gary

 

[JustKeepDigging]

That`s a outstanding find !
Gary

What's your opinion on it? Is it the real deal [emoji51]?

 

[Old Pueblo]

Looks World War I ish to me, but I could be wrong.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Looks like an old sword to me !

 

[digging440yrs]

Cool find ! I cant i.d it but I think the experts will want a length, a pic by a tape measure will help

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

That style of bayonet/sword-bayonet, having a J-hook at the front end of the "handle," was common in the later-1800s into the first half of the 1900s. It is mostly a European characteristic, from that time period... but World War 2 Japanese bayonets had that "J-hook" handle form. I'm not an expert on post-civil-war bayonets, but there are some folks here who are. They'll probably be able to give you a more-specific identification.

 

[A2coins]

That is sweet holy moly. I love that kind of stuff find a way to preserve whats left of it.. Thanks for posting it

 

[sprailroad]

Well... There is another item "If only it could talk and tell it's story" kind of thing. Pretty neat thing to unearth.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Looks like a Japanese Navy Type 30 or 35 bayonet to me (?). c.1902-1945




How large is the inside diameter of the "ring" for the barrel? If it is less than 3/4" it's post-US Civil War era. Less than 5/8" post Spanish - American War era.

 

[JustKeepDigging]

Looks like a Japanese Navy Type 30 or 35 bayonet to me (?). c.1902-1945

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How large is the inside diameter of the "ring" for the barrel? If it is less than 3/4" it's post-US Civil War era. Less than 5/8" post Spanish - American War era.

I'll measure the ring tonight when I get home. Excited to see what it really is!

 

[JustKeepDigging]

That is sweet holy moly. I love that kind of stuff find a way to preserve whats left of it.. Thanks for posting it

Any recommendations? I would like to somehow frame it and put it on the wall!

 

[A2coins]

Any recommendations? I would like to somehow frame it and put it on the wall!

I'm the last one to ask about how to preserve it but I'm sure someone will pipe in. I remember seeing somewhere not on tnet someone found a japanese short sword that was worth a ton of money. That's a Banner in my book Tommy

 

[JustKeepDigging]

I'm the last one to ask about how to preserve it but I'm sure someone will pipe in. I remember seeing somewhere not on tnet someone found a japanese short sword that was worth a ton of money. That's a Banner in my book Tommy

I would really love to maybe run it thru electrolysis, anyone in south Florida (palm beach county) have a system set up? I'll pay lol

 

[SkaBa]

I would really love to maybe run it thru electrolysis, anyone in south Florida (palm beach county) have a system set up? I'll pay lol

Please leave it 'AS IS'. Way cooler.

Sweet find.

 

[JustKeepDigging]

Please leave it 'AS IS'. Way cooler.

Sweet find.

Yeah you know what, I think I will.