Belgian M 1889 Mid-length Home Guard bayonet. Unit marked for Ostende. Matching number.(ABCN566-1)(K221)(JN0)

Belgian Mauser M 1889  rifle, rifle Cal. 7.65. Number: T 7295 Matching! on crossguard. Home Guard district: T (= Ostende). Excellent bright finished fullered mid length blade. (300 cm.) Tip of the blade shows some stains only. Belgium inspection marking:  JB under a crown in a trilob on the ricasso and V in a box inspection mark on the blade spine. Bright finished pommel and crossguard with forward swept guillon, marked V in a box. Catch with a V mark in a box. Crossguard is marked:  E 2246  Muzzle ring MRD 17.5 mm. Excellent wooden grips secured by two screw bolts.
Excellent and correct blackened steel scabbard with a matching Home Guard district capital:  T 7295.

The prefix stands for a town. In this case the T marking stands for Ostende 

This very rare mid-length version, with a blade length of 300 mm was used by the Belgian Home Guard (Civil Guard) only. Seldom encountered model!