trajan Posted 6 August , 2012 Share Posted 6 August , 2012 Sometimes.when viewing the very few bayonets that come up for sale over here, I am reminded of the Monthy Python Parrot sketch, albeit along the lines of "This is not a Turkish bayonet, it is a Turked bayonet! it is less than a shadow of its former self! it is no longer a proper pointy thing! It is not pining for a home because it is too far gone!".... And so it is with this one... Once upon a time it was a nice Peabody 1874 yataghan bayonet. And then it was 'Turked' (= shortened) in the first phase of 'Turking' bayonets (probably a decade either side of 1900)... And then it was 'Turked' again, to make a nice carving knife... Ah well, I suppose I could get it for the Xmas Day bird...??? It does have the original leather grips! Trajan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 7 August , 2012 Share Posted 7 August , 2012 Purely out of interest, the "Peabody" - is that a manufacturer? If so, was he anything to do with the Peabody Trust which established working-class dwellings in London? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippingsteel Posted 7 August , 2012 Share Posted 7 August , 2012 Purely out of interest, the "Peabody" - is that a manufacturer? If so, was he anything to do with the Peabody Trust which established working-class dwellings in London? Peabody was the patented design which was used in the manufacture of the Peabody-Martini rifles, which were made for the Turks by the Providence Tool Co. of Rhode Island, USA. Cheers, S>S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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