Milsurp After Hours

.........always assuming it is a Bayonet

Hi Duncan what are the markings on the item , is it a cruciform section or 3 sided ?

Dave

Dave, there is only one mark on it - a B in a circle, 3rd image down. The shape 3 sided.......

Make that an R Dave!

http://russian-mosin-nagant-forum.com/i ... ion/marks/

Hi Duncan

I had a good look around the web , Russian or Asian / Chinese would have been a possibility in my mind , but nothing with a square shank came up . Perhaps it was a one off maybe an experimental idea .


Dave

Blackisler suggested on the chat yesterday that it is a folding Nagant bayonet. It's made for a Nagant M44 carbine and has the spring loaded piece that locks the barrel ring removed. Seems like he's made a good guess. Either he's right or the rifle it attaches to attaches in the same way and there is something missing.

Or... just maybe. It's from a Carcano carbine?

No. Not Corcano. But same idea again.

The Carcano cavalry carbine looks more like it though .

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthr ... ?p=4635886

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcano#me ... ano_al.jpg

http://candrsenal.com/wp-content/upload ... avalry.png

That's got to be it M91
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/133 ... ke-bayonet

Dave

Duncan , is I possible it is an R over a C ?

Dave... I think you have nailed it. That last link was right on target. I was looking at the wrong Carcano attached bayonet.

Niner wrote:Dave... I think you have nailed it. That last link was right on target. I was looking at the wrong Carcano attached bayonet.

Had you not mentioned Carcano I wouldn't have thought of it . as I looked at the pics you posted I decided to have another look around the net at Carcano and found it . Duncan now has to buy the rifle to fit it on .


Dave