This replaced the earlier "E.N" Ejército Nacional (National Army) property mark. The "RA" inside an oval is an Argentine property mark, representing República Argentina. Both examples have the same “RA” mark on the pommel and "AC" mark on the lower spine. This example has no maker mark remaining on the ricasso, however, another example observed was marked, Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. According to Webster, these were never issued to the Army and those remaining in military stores were sold to Peru. Some may have been used by the Provincia de Buenos Aires (Province of Buenos Aires). The 5,000 bayonets were on-board ship for Argentina by March 1, 1892, 18 days after the contract was signed (1892 was a leap year).Īn Argentine collector indicates that his contacts confirmed that the bayonets furnished included both M1871 and M1871/84 types.
The contract specified inclusion of a “sabre-bayonnette German M88.” Rifles and bayonets were inspected in Germany by the Argentine Comisión de Técnica Armamento before being crated for shipment. German M1888 Commission Rifle.Ĭolin Webster’s research, published in, Argentine Mauser Rifles 1871–1959, documents Argentina’s urgent 1892 contract to purchase 5,000 German M1888 Commission Rifles from Ludwig Loewe & Co.
0 kommentar(er)
