Bavarian 1869 Werder Bayonet

Bavaria - an autonamous region in Germany at the time - adopted the Werder Rifle in 1869. It was very similar to the Peabody military contract muskets of the period, but due to various shortcomings, was replaced by the 1871 Mauser a short time later.
The Werder bayonets were of a saber type with sold brass grip; iron cross-guard with hooked quillon but without a ball finial.
With various exceptions, they are very similar to other saber bayonets, namely the Argentine 1879, British 1856, Danish 1867, French 1866, Turkish 1874, and various American saber bayonets.

Bavarian 1869 Werder Bayonet

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