yataghan bayonets explained

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Pointy not sharp

2 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, today we are taking a look at Yataghan style bayonets.

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@robertrobert7924 9 ай бұрын

I have a German Yatagan Sword bayonet that is stamped with a man's head wearing a crown at the base of the blade. It was sold to Argentina to fit their Remington Rolling Block rifle in .43 Spanish caliber, which I also own. I was very lucky to find the correct bayonet. It looks just like the one in this video except for the stampings.

@MCMLXXXVICCXII 9 ай бұрын

Hey mate. ''Yatağan'', better pronounce as ''yata'an'', literally means ''inclined'' and/or ''smooth sloping'' in Turkish. It refers the shape of the blade rather then the origin of the desing. There are some places in Turkiye, named ''Yatağan'', its because their topographical laying on the earth slightly ''inclined''. That origin story you also mentioned is just a myth; a funny one :) Its a combine some of Andalucian and Indian originated short swords. Designed to carry on the belly band and has 2 distinctive ''earrings'' at the pommel area to make the blade stucks in secure there. Civillians and/or soldiers would carry that for close quarter combats. Devastating especially against non-armoured opponents becase of the shape of the blade; both pull cuts and push cuts are can be delivered lethally. It was combined with a one-handed buckler the best. Performers/wielders were using different techniques then the european counterparts in general. Wide and slightly vertical swings of the blade combined with the sudden changes of the swinging angle were designed to provoking the opponent to make a trusting counter-attack. When the expected trust came from the opponent then the buckler-holding hand perries, wielder crouches down, Yatağan goes down to the legs of the opponents, with a pull cut to the legs disables the opponent with a bloody fashion. I'd pick this up if i had to use front-loading fire arm back then.

@andrewhaddock7996 Жыл бұрын

The french produced so many mle 1866s they ended up being used as ships ballast.

@AcaNik1973 4 ай бұрын

Serbian Mauzer-Milovanovic M-1880 he also had a yataghan bayonet :)

@tango-bravo 6 ай бұрын

I have a Chasspot bayonet just like yours, has the Imperial armory at St. Eitiennes etched on the spine, but no month or year markings. It has a variety of proofmarks including an M and and M with a crown over it, and others along with a 5 digit number stamped on the guard. The handle is brass, and it appears to be plated in brass or some kind of brass alloy. The blade is carbon steel but it too seems to have some kind of dull plating on it, did they coat these blades in tin or zinc or some other metal to prevent them from rusting? I’d like to give mine a full polish and hang it on the wall in my office, but I will hold off until I know more. Thanks.

@raphlvlogs271 Жыл бұрын

are yataghan bayonets good for short shotguns, since their curved long blades are less likely to be hit by the spreading shots.

@pointynotsharp8436 Жыл бұрын

I imagine it can't hurt, not too many shotguns fitted with bayonets. The only one that come to mind is the M1917 fitted to the WW1 trench shotgun. That was pretty offset from the muzzle. My experience with shotguns is there isn't much initial spread so it shouldn't be much of an issue

@keithdaniels5918 2 жыл бұрын

I read some where these were designed and issued to give infantry some protection from Calvary troops. Either way it was a nasty looking item to have coming in your direction. Sword/bayonet ?? Nice example. I have a French model that's not is as good of condition as yours.

@pointynotsharp8436 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly right, most bayonets of the time were to fend off cavalry

@ChristopherMetzermacher Ай бұрын

@@pointynotsharp8436how much is the one on the top that was used in battle it has alot of wear on it but still in great condition hasnt been restored in anyway

@ChristopherMetzermacher Ай бұрын

i have onein i amgonna see if its worth it to sell or just keep