Spanish M1893 Mauser rifle made famous during the Spanish-American War of 1898.ĭesignated Cuchillo Bayoneta Modelo 1892/93, these were made by Simpson & Co. Ricasso: 'Weyersberg' over 'Kirschbaum & Co' over 'Solingen' These trials bayonets and the Argentine M1891 pattern bayonets ( Bayoneta Mauser Filipinas) used by Spain's Fuerzas de Ultramar in the Philippines are the only Spanish Mauser bayonets documented as being produced by WKC. 2) and the Batallón de Cazadores de Puerto Rico No.° 19 (Light Infantry Battalion of Puerto Rico No. Trials with the M1890 rifles and bayonets were conducted by the Regimiento de Saboya N.° 2 (Savoy Regiment No. Knife bayonets for these rifles were made by the Solingen firm, Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co.ĭesignated Cuchillo Bayoneta Mauser Turco Model 1890, this bayonet became the pattern for the subsequent M1892/93 and M1893 bayonets. Turkish-pattern M1890 Mauser rifles from Germany pursuant to an order placed on December 2, 1891. Calvó, indicates that Spain purchased 1,200 7.65 mm. In his book, Armamento Reglamentario Y Auxiliar Del Ejercito Español, Libro N.° 3, Modelos Portatiles De Retrocarga 1855-1922 (Regulation and Auxiliary Armament of the Spanish Army, Book 3, Portable Breechloading Models 1855-1922), Spanish author/researcher, Juan L. 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. Dating from the Mid-Late 1700s, not much is known about these scarce socket bayonets.

1916 spanish mauser serial number a2464