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Type | Description | Blade Length |
Overall Length |
Muzzle |
Markings |
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SP.1 |
Knife bayonet for the 7.62 mm. NATO caliber BM-59 selective-fire rifle produced at the Bandung Weapons Factory, in West Java, under license from Beretta. A very crude copy of the U.S. M1 bayonet, with checkered composite grips and a large muzzle ring to accomodate the BM-59's muzzle break. The scabbard is steel with a tiny round frog stud. The ricasso marking is the Rutherford Model (Atom Symbol) inside a gear. Some collectors refer to this mark as the "atomic meatball." Little is known about these bayonets and their unusual ricasso marking. |
9.625 |
13.875 |
.865 |
Ricasso (Left): Atom Symbol inside a Round Gear. Ricasso: (Right): "SP.1" Pommel: "28305" |
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Belt Frog | Web belt frog that came on the SP.1 bayonet, above. Although copied after the British Pattern 1937 frog, this is a most unusual frog. Constructed of three different types of webbing. The body is made from dark blue (or faded black) cotton. The scabbard loops are made from dark green cottion. The hilt strap is made from olive green nylon. The frog measures 6 3/4 in. (170 mm.) long by 1 1/4 in. (32 mm.) wide. This frog was not classified by Carter. |
n/a | n/a | n/a | None. |
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