Bayonet Help ? - belgium m1889

[Bombardier]

I have aquired this bayonet but do not know what weapon it would have been used with. I believe from its age that it is WWI era and may, just may be off a German Mauser?

If anybody can help in a positive identification I will be very very grateful.

patriot; Ok I wont kiss you (unless your a female) but it would be great if you could help.

Thanks in anticipation - Bomber

http://www.militaryimages.net/vbpics/bayonet001.jpg

http://www.militaryimages.net/vbpics/bayonet002.jpg

http://www.militaryimages.net/vbpics/bayonet003.jpg

The last picture shows the markings which are a crown and what appear to be the letters FL

[Bill Farnie]

I think you are correct in assuming that it's a bayonet for a Mauser. Could be a Model 1908 - Mauser, maybe made even earlier in the late 1800's. The problem is that Mauser made these for the many countries that they shipped arms to and the clue is in the markings you pointed out on it. Find out what the crown and FL signify and you'll know what country. I'll see what I can find on the crown FL markings.

[Bombardier]

I guessed that FL would be Finland, the crown assumes that it is a country with some kind of Royalty.

Thanks mate (Y)

[John A Silkstone]

Try the following site

http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/research/wev.shtml

Silky

[Reloader]

Bomber, have you tried this site:

http://www.arms2armor.com/Bayonets/bayonets.htm

I thought this one was closest to yours:

http://arms2armor.com/Bayonets/bel1889a.htm

For British and Commonwealth, try this:

http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/brit_bayo.html

Good luck! salute;

[Bombardier]

Thanks Reloader, I had a look at the second one and agree it is the same type. I have contacted the webmaster and asked hime what he/she thinks about the markings?.

Thanks everybody (Y)

[Bombardier]

Thanks to a little help from somebody I have managed to id this bayonet as a begium M1889 bayonet and it is quite rare.

see here http://www.jjmilitaryantiques.com/catdet.asp?TargetItem=7856&CategoryType=bayoeuro