bowie knife? possible bayonet need help identifying

[wotdlois]

Hi Guys

Picked this up the other day for a $1 and are having a hard time identifying it as its worn to the point that all id's are long gone. Double edged, s guard, brass wooden handle, blade is 9" almost too short to be a bayonet but the pommel end has signs that it was once able to be attached to the business end of a rifle. Its been hammered to hell but shows signs of a spring mechanism of some kind. Not sure really maybe its simply the handle seams that i am seeing. any help appreciated. I am thinking ww1 maybe spanish american and for whatever reason it screams navy to me.

thanks
wot

 

[TheCoinKid]

Not a bowie knife.

 

[Red James Cash]

If its double edged its an Arkansas toothpick.Bowies arent double edged.

 

[wotdlois]

great thank you - this helps narrow down the search.

 

[wotdlois]

any idea as to era? or even if its military or maybe civilian hunting type knife.

 

[Red James Cash]

any idea as to era? or even if its military or maybe civilian hunting type knife.

Thats a tough one not knowing anything about it or holding it.I know they were quite popular during the civil war.Men carried personal weapons along with issued weapons during just about every war if not all.It could of seen action but theres no way of knowing for sure unless theres any documentation with it.Say a letter written by a soldier stating he bought the knife and had a picture of him taken holding it.They were also popular with civilians.Not specifically made for hunting,they were made for fighting.

 

[wotdlois]

thank you for your input its a wonderful help.

 

[Red James Cash]

No problem

 

[CRUSADER]

Weapons are my weakest subject, but if I had to guess the construction & materials scream late 19th C to me.

 

[hunter2665]

Nice knife
By far an expert but it looks like a trench knife. Here's a link to something similar. 1915 Boker

http://www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerc...ch+Knife+Authentic+Reproduction/BK121918.html

 

[hunter2665]

Meant by far not an expert

 

[Red James Cash]

Good call hunter,good possibilty.I wasnt thinking trench knife.I was thinking older.

 

[stefen]

Blade has the appearance of being made from a file...possibly had a hard life

 

[hunter2665]

Thanks red James cash
I thought I had seen one similar on the show pawn stars once. That's what made me think of it Lol.

 

[Red James Cash]

I have one but it looks a little,well alot,more nasty than this one thats posted.The looks of the blade threw me off.