SCARCE AFGHANISTAN PRODUCED AND ISSUED PATTERN 88 BAYONET
The Afghanistan-issued Pattern 1888 bayonet is a rare, locally manufactured copy of the British P1888 knife bayonet produced at the Mazar-e-Sharif arsenal for regional military forces.
History and Production
- Manufacturing Location: Craftsmen made these bayonets at the Afghan Royal Arsenal located in Mazar-e-Sharif, near Kabul.
- Time Period: Production started in the late 1890s (with pommel and ricasso dates stamped in Hijra years 1315 and 1316, matching 1897 and 1898) and continued into the 1900s.
- Reference Guide: Collector Dennis Ottobre catalogs these scarce pieces in his book, bayonets of Afghanistan, as noted on WorldBayonets.com.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Scarce example of the Afghanistan made and issued Pattern 88 bayonet complete with scabbard. Armoury marked on the rivasso and date marked to the spine. First one I have ever owned.