Israel

Pictures (click to enlarge)	Type	Description	Blade Length		Overall Length		Muzzle Ring Diameter		Markings
			in.	mm.	in.	mm.	in.	mm.
	M1949 Conversion	Knife bayonet for use on the 8 mm. Mauser Kar98k rifle. In 1948, the Israeli Army was equipped with captured World War II German equipment, including Kar98k rifles and M1884/98 III bayonets. The Israelis replaced the crosspiece on the German bayonet with one that had a full muzzle ring. The Israelis later manufactured their own M1949 bayonets, which are crudely finished compared to the German conversions. This bayonet was originally made in 1942 by Carl Eickhorn Waffenfabrik AG, Solingen, Bruhler Strasse 53-59, Germany. It has serrated, brown Bakelite plastic grips. The scabbard was originally made in 1940, also by Carl Eickhorn.	9.875	251	15.00	381	.620	15.7	Ricasso (Left): "42 cof" Ricasso (Right): "5442" over "X" Pommel (Left): "WaA519" (twice) Pommel (Right): Hebrew character inside Star of David (Israeli Defense Forces inspection mark) and Hebrew character inside a circle (Army property mark). Scabbard (Body): "S/172" over "1940" and "652" over "J" Scabbard (Frog Stud): Hebrew character inside Star of David (Israeli Defense Forces inspection mark) and Hebrew character inside a circle (Army property mark).
Click on this link to go to the So. African copy of the Uzi bayonet.	Uzi	Knife bayonet for use on the 9 mm. Uzi sub machinegun.	6.625	168	11.00	279	.640	16.3	None.
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