Type 45 Mauser Bayonet Made in Siam for Japan
This lot is a Type 45 Mauser bayonet, made in Siam for Japan and intended for use with the Mauser 1903 rifle. It is offered with its steel scabbard, which has a rounded drag tip at the end. The blade carries a Thai script marking near the crossguard, a visible reference to its Siamese manufacture.
The bayonet has a single-edged, pointed blade with a central fuller running along each side. The cross guard is steel with a ring at its lower end, and the grip is made of dark wood secured by two domed rivets. A steel fitting with a rounded pommel finishes the top of the handle. The scabbard is plain steel with a fitted throat and a locking catch.
Condition and Collector Interest
The bayonet shows age-related wear consistent with a military item of its period. The wooden grip has visible marks and the steel shows signs of use, including light discolouration to the blade and scabbard. The original scabbard is present, which adds to the interest of the set for collectors. Items of this kind, with a Thai marking and a Japanese military connection, are of appeal to collectors of Mauser-pattern bayonets and Asian military edged weapons.
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