This is a very rare Canadian ross rifle bayonet which are very hard to find not issued in massive numbers and this one has been partly restored after it was recovered with original wooden grips put on and the blade has partly. filled and very well cleaned.
The bayonet retains much of its original finish, showing only light surface rust and pitting as it has been very well cleaned, and remains in solid relic condition. Overall, it presents very well and would make an excellent display piece or a valuable addition to any collection. The bayonet was recovered from old trench line in the area behind what was Red Chateau in Courcelette, the September 1916 battlefield on the Somme. The bayonet comes with 2 X A5 laminated information cards with pictures and map.
G98 Sniper Models: Starting in 1908, the German military began using turned-down bolt handles for sniper variants. A straight bolt handle was problematic for snipers because its 90-degree upward throw made it impossible to mount an optic directly above the receiver.
The village of Courcelette were the scene of very heavy fighting in September 1916. On the 15th, the village was included in the extreme left of the Allied attack and was taken by the 2nd Canadian Division supported by tanks, with the 4th and 6th Brigades storming the outer trenches and the sugar factory, and the 5th Brigade seizing the village. The chateau was destroyed by German artillery after its capture and remained very close to the front line until the German retreat in the following spring of 1917.
This is a very rare Canadian ross rifle bayonet which are very hard to find not issued in massive numbers and this one has been partly restored after it was recovered with original wooden grips put on and the blade has partly. filled and very well cleaned.
The bayonet retains much of its original finish, showing only light surface rust and pitting as it has been very well cleaned, and remains in solid relic condition. Overall, it presents very well and would make an excellent display piece or a valuable addition to any collection. The bayonet was recovered from old trench line in the area behind what was Red Chateau in Courcelette, the September 1916 battlefield on the Somme. The bayonet comes with 2 X A5 laminated information cards with pictures and map.
G98 Sniper Models: Starting in 1908, the German military began using turned-down bolt handles for sniper variants. A straight bolt handle was problematic for snipers because its 90-degree upward throw made it impossible to mount an optic directly above the receiver.
The village of Courcelette were the scene of very heavy fighting in September 1916. On the 15th, the village was included in the extreme left of the Allied attack and was taken by the 2nd Canadian Division supported by tanks, with the 4th and 6th Brigades storming the outer trenches and the sugar factory, and the 5th Brigade seizing the village. The chateau was destroyed by German artillery after its capture and remained very close to the front line until the German retreat in the following spring of 1917.
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