Turkish-pattern M1890 Mauser rifles purchased by Spain for trials. Leather scabbard with a securing tab and brass endmount. The blade width of this example is 0.77 in. (76 mm.) socket.Ĭalvó also indicates that the blade width of Spanish-made bayonets was 19.5 mm., where the USA-made bayonets had blades 20.5 mm. Calvó in his 2003 article (in Spanish), 24 Tipos de Cubo en Bayonetas Encontradas en España (24 Types of Socket Bayonets Found in Spain). sockets, where the Spanish-made bayonets had a 3 in. In his book, Socket Bayonets of the Great Powers, Shuey indicates that M1871 bayonets made in the USA had 2.625 in. Plug bayonets from this region of Spain are less common than those of the neighboring provinces of Toledo (to the East) and Andalusia (to the South). I suspect that 'La-Cerena' may refer to La Serena, a community in the Exremadura region of Western Spain.

This covers the edged portion of the blade, stopping just short of the ricasso. The lower portion of the scabbard is present. This bayonet once had a thin, flat steel crosspiece, which has been filed away. Hunting plug bayonet, most likely dating from the mid-19th Century. The socket has been flared at the rear, so perhaps, was mounted to a flagstaff. This example has a couple of holes in the socket probably from mounting to a display. Neat arrow terminal where the elbow joins the blade. Wide double-edged blade with a flattened diamond profile. (84 mm.) socket with a crude hand-cut two step slot for a bottom stud. This bayonet could be for a hunting musket or, perhaps, an officer's fusil. If one digit numbers, read as 6.45mm, 6.46mm, 6.50mm, etc.Dating from the Mid-Late 1700s, not much is known about these scarce socket bayonets. If they are 2-digit numbers read as 6.45mm, 6.46mm, etc. You will see either the numbers 45 through 52 or the numbers 5 through 2 with the inverted triangle stamp above one. The second set of numbers in the brass medallion concern bore diameter in millimeters as measured by the armorer. You still need to check the bore since shooting may have occurred since the last time it was inspected, but at least you will know the bore will be no better than indicated by the condition stamp. If there is no inverted triangle stamp, the condition is MINT. This indicates the bore condition where 1=excellent, 2=medium, and 3=poor. One of these numbers will probably have a small inverted triangle stamped above it. Look in the pie shaped wedge that has the numbers 1, 2, and 3. That little brass medallion on the stock contains information regarding the bore condition the last time it was inspected by a Swedish armorer. Here's some info on the brass disc, think I copied it from a post on this or another forum: Brown you have to find this book for serial number chart, search Amazon for:

1916 spanish mauser serial number a2464