English (New Zealand) M 1875 Snider bar on band sawback bayonet by Kirschbaum-Solingen (ABN1202)(K0)(JN0)(Ian Skennerton Page 361-N3)

English "Medium"Snider rifle. Serial number : 158 Matching! on crossguard. Excellent bright finished saw back blade with a long false edge. German makers trademark: Knight's helmet (= Kirschbaum-Solingen) and a New Zealand inspection marking: Crown over A.S.  on the ricasso. Excellent bright finished pommel and a crossguard with a spoon shaped quillon and a bar on the band  muzzzle ring. MRD 2,1 cm. Excellent checkered black leather grips fixed to the blade by 4 steel rivets. 
Excellent black leather scabbard with bright finished steel mounts. Olive shape frog stud is matching marked : 158. All stitches intact and no dents to the fittings.

Very rare bayonet. According to Ian Skennerton in his book: British & Commonwealth bayonets, Page 360-361, N3) there were only 200 "Medium "snider rifles purchased and delivered to New Zealand around 1875.