Description
I have a bayonet I would like to sell but I cannot figure out what it is worth. I have found similar bayonets online but some detail is always different. This one has all the markings I listed above.
Category
Militaria
Medium
metal and wood
Distinguishing marks
3.J.R. 4655. ,6482W: ,EJUNGSLIZCLNER arced over WTEN, G.a. eagle symbol
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
15 or 16 in.
Date Period
1886 i think
Weight
approx. 2 lbs.
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
Yes
Photos
Re: Bayonet possibly 1886
What you have there is a M88 Austrian bayonet. Used well into WW1 by Austo-Hungarian Empire. The double-headed Austrian eagle is the indicator there. The markings on the crossguard are to a 3rd Jager Regiment and so on. These are quite common in good shape WITH a scabbard. As for value, it is heavily pitted and missing a scabbard, worth maybe $40 tops in this condition.