EXTREMELY RARE PROTOTYPE BOLO BAYONET FOR THE MODEL 1915.

EXTREMELY RARE PROTOTYPE BOLO BAYONET FOR THE MODEL 1915. Rare & unusual bayonet with 15-13/16″ bolo blade with the 1905 style handguard that has integral muzzle ring and bottom or lower latch. It has the rough turned uncheckered walnut scales with a hooked, hawk, beak shaped pommel. Left ricasso is marked “SA” over a flaming bomb which surmounts the date “1912”. Right ricasso is marked only “US” with no serial number as would have been on a production item. Knowledgeable and authoritative authors & collectors have reached a general consensus that this is one of the 52 bolo bayonets manufactured at Springfield Armory in fiscal year 1913 and that they are probably the test models for the Model 1915 which were produced in the 1916-17 time frame in very limited numbers. This bayonet in most respects, especially dimensionally, resembles the Model 1915 with the exception of the low mount latch and lacking a serial number. It has the 1/8″ polish line on the blade at the ricasso. CONDITION: Appears to be new, retaining virtually all of its orig bright finish with polish lines in the orig configuration. Edge appears to have been sharpened. Handguard, scales & pommel retain virtually all of their orig arsenal finish. Altogether an extremely rare & important developmental piece in the evolution of Springfield bayonets. 4-37699 JR179 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1102	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE PROTOTYPE BOLO BAYONET FOR THE MODEL 1915. Rare & unusual bayonet with 15-13/16″ bolo blade with the 1905 style handguard that has integral muzzle ring and bottom or lower latch. It has the rough turned uncheckered walnut scales with a hooked, hawk, beak shaped pommel. Left ricasso is marked “SA” over a flaming bomb which surmounts the date “1912”. Right ricasso is marked only “US” with no serial number as would have been on a production item. Knowledgeable and authoritative authors & collectors have reached a general consensus that this is one of the 52 bolo bayonets manufactured at Springfield Armory in fiscal year 1913 and that they are probably the test models for the Model 1915 which were produced in the 1916-17 time frame in very limited numbers. This bayonet in most respects, especially dimensionally, resembles the Model 1915 with the exception of the low mount latch and lacking a serial number. It has the 1/8″ polish line on the blade at the ricasso. CONDITION: Appears to be new, retaining virtually all of its orig bright finish with polish lines in the orig configuration. Edge appears to have been sharpened. Handguard, scales & pommel retain virtually all of their orig arsenal finish. Altogether an extremely rare & important developmental piece in the evolution of Springfield bayonets. 4-37699 JR179 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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