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VZ-24 | Knife bayonet for use on the 8 mm. Mauser Kar 98k rifles that Israel obtained from captured German stocks and purchased from Czechoslovakia during the 1948 War of Independence.
This bayonet is post-War Czech production, made 1948-51 by Československá zbrojovka a.s., Brno. The bayonet has a dark gray finish. The scabbard's frog stud has been ground into a teardrop shape to better fit Israel's ex-German and British belt frogs. |
11.75 | 298 | 17.00 | 432 | .610 | 15.5 | Crosspiece (left): Hebrew character inside a circle (Army property mark).
Pommel (left): Hebrew character inside Star of David (Israeli Defense Forces inspection mark), and Hebrew character inside a circle (Army property mark), and "5491" Scabbard (frog stud): Hebrew character inside Star of David (Israeli Defense Forces inspection mark), and Hebrew character inside a circle (Army property mark) |
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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. |
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.
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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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