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M1854 |
Socket bayonet originally for use on the Dornbuchse M/1849 rifles employed by Prussian-supplied forces rebelling against the Danish Govt. in 1849-1851. The rifles and bayonets were taken into Danish service and reissued as the Suhler Tapriffel Model 1854. Unique locking spring designed by Johan Christian Wilken Kyhl (pronounced, 'cool') and first introduced in 1794. The Kyhl spring catch was used on Danish bayonets from 1794-1860 and also on bayonets made by Norwegian and Prussian makers. According to Per Holmback, noted authority on Scandinavian bayonets, approximately 12,000 of these weapons were taken over by the Danish Army after 1851 (from the Schleswig-Holstein rebels) and converted in 1854. The marking "SH XV B 186" stands for Schleswig Holstein 15th Battalion, weapon 186. |
19.25 |
489 | 22.375 |
568 | .855 |
21.7 | Ricasso: Proofmark Shank: German proofmarks Socket: "1855_4397" and "SH XV B 186" |
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M1 | Knife bayonet for use on the caliber .30-06 M-1 Garand rifles the USA provided to Denmark in 1950 (designated M1950). This example is a WW II U.S. M-1 bayonet, manufactured by the Union Fork and Hoe Co., Columbus, Ohio. The Danish-made scabbard copies the U.S. M-7 scabbard, with the composition lower portion having a wood grain pattern instead of the U.S. M-7's olive green. HMAK is an abbreviation of Hærens Materiel Kommando (Army Materiel Command). The HMAK marking was used beginning in 1969. |
9.75 | 248 | 14.375 | 365 | .640 | 16.3 | Ricasso: "U.F.H." over "U. ordinance bomb S." Scabbard: "HMAK" |
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M1950 | Knife bayonet for use on the WWII M-1 Garand rifles provided to Denmark in 1950. This example is a Danish copy of the U.S. M-1 bayonet, made in 1955. Where these bayonet were produced has not been established. The likelihood is that they were made in Germany, as were most other Danish bayonets of this period. FKF is an abbreviation of Førsvarets Krigsmateriel Førvaltning (Defense War Materiel Administration). This marking was used prior to 1960. HTK is an abbreviation of Hærens Tekniske Korps (Army Technical Corps). This marking was used 1960-69. |
9.75 | 251 | 14.625 | 371 | .620 | 15.7 | Ricasso: Crown over "FKF" over "1955" Scabbard: Crown over "HTK" |
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Strap Type Belt Frog | Strap-type belt frog for securing the U.S. M7 scabbard (and it's Danish clone) to the Danish Army's British Pattern 1937 style web equipment belt. The strap measures 8 in.(210 mm.) long by 1.625 in. (42 mm.) wide. This example is made of khaki green webbing and dates from the 1960s. The pictures at left show the frog in use. |
n/a | n/a | n/a | Reverse" crown over "HTK" | |||
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Strap Type Belt Frog | An earlier, 1950s example, made of tan webbing. | n/a | n/a | n/a | Reverse" crown over "FKF" | |||
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Rectangular Belt Frog | Rectangular adaptor for securing the U.S. M7 scabbard (and it's Danish clone) to the Danish Army's British Pattern 1937 style web equipment belt. This example is made of tan webbing. It measures 4 in.(102 mm.) wide by 2.25 in. (57 mm.) high. |
n/a | n/a | n/a | Reverse" crown over "FKF" over "1957" | |||
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Rectangular Belt Frog | This example is from the 1960s and is made of two different shades of tan webbing. It measures 3.875 in.(98 mm.) wide by 2.125 in. (54 mm.) high. |
n/a | n/a | n/a | Reverse" crown over "HTK" | |||
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Rectangular Belt Frog | This example is from the 1960s and is made of olive green webbing. It measures 4 in.(102 mm.) wide by 2.25 in. (57 mm.) high. |
n/a | n/a | n/a | Reverse" crown over "HTK" | |||
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