UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons The BCN Bayonet Forum 1895 Austrian Plated Bayonet - 1934

Tim,

You have a bayonet worn by NCOs. The swivel ring on the pommel was used to thread the knot through. Different knots would have been worn depending upon the branch of service. Here is an example of the Inter-war Polizei Portepee in wear on a similar Austrian NCO bayonet showing the method of attachment.

George