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

Belgian Mauser M 1889  rifle, rifle Cal. 7.65. Number: A  840 on crossguard. Home Guard district: A (= Antwerpen. Antwerp. ). Excellent- bright finished fullered mid length blade. (300 cm.)  Belgium inspection marking:  FD 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:  A 840  Muzzle ring MRD 17.5 mm. Excellent wooden grips secured by two screw bolts.
No scabbard.

The prefix stands for a town. In this case the A marking stands for Antwerp. 

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!

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