Original Belgian Sawback Bayonet by Alexander Coppel with Scabbard for M1882 Comblain Rifle - dated 1887 Discount Marked Carrier with belt fittings

Marked Carrier with belt fittings for standard U

Ball had acted in a consultant capacity on the development of this aeroplane

Soldiers were issued a daily "TOT"

On the brass barrel under the extendable front sun shade it is engraved with the owners name:

The female (surround) of the buckle is permanently sewn to the leather belt with hard to find white buff tongue buckle backing

Original Belgian Sawback Bayonet by Alexander Coppel with Scabbard for M1882 Comblain Rifle - dated 1887 Discount Marked Carrier with belt fittingsOriginal Item: One Only. This is a fine example of the later model Comblain Pioneer Saw back Bayonet, which has a much thinner and longer blade than the earlier M1867 model. It is 23 1 2 inches in overall length, with a 18 1 2 inch long saw back blade. This blade is only about 1 1 8 inches wide, making it much less substantial than the previous version. Up until WWI, this style of bayonet was common for "Pioneer" troops, light engineering soldiers