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M1903 |
Knife bayonet for the 6.5 mm. M1903 Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifle. This example has had the muzzle ring reamed out to allow mounting to the 8 mm. M1895 Steyr-Mannlicher Carbine.
Made at Oesterreichsche Waffenfabrik-Gesellschaft, Steyr, Austria. According to Steyr records, 150,000 M1903 rifles were produced from 1906-1914. Typical Austrian pattern bayonet, where cutting edge faces upward when fixed. This example has the figural of St. George slaying a dragon on the pommel. St. George is one of the most venerated saints of the Greek Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches, and is the patron saint of Greece. According to Greek bayonet researcher, Giannis Filippou, this example was modified in Bulgaria. The scabbard is Austrian and was made by Vogel & Nott of Hartberg, in the Southeastern State of Styria. |
9.625 |
244 | 14.125 |
359 | .595 |
15.1 | Ricasso (left): "OE" over "WG" Crosspiece (left): "9548" and "7462" Pommel (left): St. George Slaying the Dragon figural Scabbard (frog Stud) "V & N" |
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M4 | Bayonet for use on the M-1 Carbines provided to the Netherlands after World War II.
The origin of these bayonets is a mystery. They came to the USA in 2010-11 when Greece returned its stock of loaned M-1 Carbines to the US Government. Although patterned after the US M4 bayonet-knife, there are distinct differences and the workmanship is poor. The blade is copper-plated, then finished in a black coating of some sort. Traces of copper show through where the black finish has worn away. The leather grip has much greater taper than other leather-gripped M4 variants. The crosspiece is patterned after the wartime M4 production, however, the muzzle ring is slightly off-center. The identity of the maker represented by the "EME" trademark and the date of production are unknown. Hopefully, further research will reveal these details. The scabbard is a USGI M8A1. |
6.75 | 171 | 11.625 | 295 | .590 | 15.0 | Ricasso: "EME" |
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