Egyptian M 1870/14 Modified Remington bayonet for Martini Enfield 303 rifle. Modified crossguard. (ABCN1701)(KO)(JN39-4)
Egyptian Martini Enfield rifle .303. No serial number. Excellent bright finished fullered yataghan blade with German maker's trade mark; A-Scales-C (= Alexander Coppel - Solingen) on ricasso. Reversed side with a C in a circle stamp. Excellent brass ribbed hilt with external spring fixed by a rivet. Right side of the pommel is marked with an Arabic script. Typical chamfered Remington slot. Crossguard with quillon has a very interesting modification of the muzzle ring part of the crossguard. The muzzle ring is placed higher, has a smaller diameter and the fastener on the top of the muzzle ring is omitted. (MRD 16.6 mm).
Excellent and correct bright polished steel scabbard with no dents and no markings.
This is a very interesting and scarce modified Egyptian Remington M 1870 bayonet for the Egyptian Martini Enfield .303 rifle. This model is called M 1914 and was used by the Egyptian police.