Original Belgian Sawback Bayonet for M1882 Comblain Rifle - dated 1889 U.S. Marines USMC with a worn blue patina

with a worn blue patina on some parts

The spike atop the helmet is detachable and is intricately decorated at the base

though it unfortunately does not give any information regarding the soldier that found it

the Luftwaffe's first "'Airlanding" Geschwader and the first unit of its kind in the world

Original Belgian Sawback Bayonet for M1882 Comblain Rifle - dated 1889 U.S. Marines USMC with a worn blue patinaOriginal Item: One Only. This is a fine example of the later model Comblain Pioneer Saw back Bayonet, which has a much thinner and longer blade than the earlier M1867 model. It is 23 1 2 inches in overall length, with a 18 1 2 inch long saw back blade. This blade is only about 1 1 8 inches wide, making it much less substantial than the previous version. Up until WWI, this style of bayonet was common for "Pioneer" troops, light engineering soldiers