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Jason Koenderink





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PostPosted: Fri 13 Jun, 2008 10:56 am    Post subject: Bayonet Identification         Reply with quote

Hello. I was wondering if anyone could help ID this bayonet. I picked it up from a World War II section of an antiques store. It is 17 inches including the grip. It has no edge, so I'm assuming it was filed off. "R. de C." is stamped into the right side of the guard; maybe Republic of Colombia? Any help would be much appreciated.


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Ozsváth Árpád-István




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PostPosted: Sun 01 Nov, 2009 9:14 am    Post subject: Bayonet Identification         Reply with quote

Hi Jason!

It's some kind of Mauser (or Mauser clone) bayonet. It looks like the Czech VZ24, but with reversed edge. Maybe this was an export piece produced in Europe for some South-American country. No markings on the ricasso?
You can look here:
http://www.old-smithy.info/
Try Uruguay or Peru.

Regards,
Arpad
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Todd Webber





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PostPosted: Sun 01 Nov, 2009 10:19 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I was think along the line of a Spanish Bolo Turkish Bayonet.
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Lin Robinson




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PostPosted: Sun 01 Nov, 2009 11:11 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

It has most of the characteristics of a Yugoslav bayonet but not all of them. Based on the markings I think it may have been a S. American contract rifle bayonet but I cannot say from where exactly.
Lin Robinson

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Lin Robinson




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PostPosted: Sun 01 Nov, 2009 11:16 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

It is Colombian. Found the identical bayonet on a web site, with the exact same markings, except the serial number, of course.
Lin Robinson

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