Italian Model 1871 Sword Bayonet

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My friend, Jeremy, brought this bayonet over to the house today and after some researching we've figured it's of Italian origin. He's looking to sell it, we've seen it on Ebay for $450, but of course . . that's Ebay. The bayonet is in damn good condition and he's looking for a ballpark price to put it at. Any feedback or help would definitely be appreciated. :D

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Price for an excellent example: $700-900

Your example is:
Missing its Sheath -40%
Has a Heavily pited surface -20%

retail would probably be around: $280-310
a dealer would perhaps offer around $180

Then again you may luck out and find someone who is desperate for one of these. Also, I have assumed the latching mechanism works. If that is not the case the demand would be that much lower.

n2s
 
Whats the deal with those sevens on the guard?

Looks like one is inverted, and of a different style font from the serial number. An arsenal mark of some sort?

Chuck
 
chuckinohio said:
Whats the deal with those sevens on the guard?

Looks like one is inverted, and of a different style font from the serial number. An arsenal mark of some sort?

Chuck
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It looks like 62 (one stamp)-L7W (three stamps), and yes that looks like two distinct arsenal marks. The maker's mark would have originally been on the right side tang; and, also stamped into the leather of the sheath, along with the date of manufacture. Deciphering these marks is sometimes possible, but it requires someone with intimate knowledge of the history of this this bayonet and of Italian military organization and practices during the period. For instance one of these markings may indicate a repair or modification - such as when the original fragile composite grip used on early examples of this bayonet was officially replaced by the wooden grip that is now foumd on most of them. It might even indicate another regimental marking system used by whatever other nation these were transferred to/or captured by at a later date.

n2s
 
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Ahhhhhh, I wasn't looking at it as a L7W, the appearance of both characters as sevens threw me.

The seven in L7W appearing to match the font of the 62 stamp, and dissimilarity of the L and the W had me boggled.

Chuck
 
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